Steven Sharp (born 22 September 1962) is a former English cricketer. Sharp was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire.

Steven Sharp
Personal information
Full name
Steven Sharp
Born (1962-09-22) 22 September 1962 (age 61)
Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1990Minor Counties
1982–2002Cumberland
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 8
Runs scored 212
Batting average 35.33
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 75
Balls bowled 18
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 April 2011

Sharp made his debut for Cumberland in the 1982 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. Sharp played Minor counties cricket for Cumberland from 1982 to 2002, including 65 Minor Counties Championship matches[1] and 19 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[2] In 1986, he made his List A debut against Lancashire in the NatWest Trophy. He played five further List A matches for Cumberland, the last of which came against Leicestershire in the 1994 NatWest Trophy.[3] He also played two List A matches for the Minor Counties cricket team in the 1990 Benson and Hedges Cup against Sussex and Derbyshire.[3] In his eight List A matches, he scored 212 runs at a batting average of 35.33, with a high score of 75. His only half century for Cumberland came against Essex in the 1992 NatWest Trophy.[4] He also played Second XI cricket for the Lancashire Second XI.[5]

Sharp is chairman of Cumberland County Cricket Club and works as a waste manager at Sellafield.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Steven Sharp". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Steven Sharp". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  3. ^ a b "List A Matches played by Steven Sharp". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Essex v Cumberland, 1992 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  5. ^ "Teams Steven Sharp played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Where are they now? Cumberland CCC – 1986 Minor Counties champions". The Cricket Paper. Retrieved 16 February 2022.

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